The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, February 10, 1912, Image 16

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,,AN ASSISTED ELOPEMENT A MOVING PIQTURE SHORTIllustrated from Film Photographs TakdnI!BSIIDgWHBBBWBWH b Hi mmmma m ) ay iKn'HK mKmmiikYLm mmMkwmWmKimmm lsi:HBI aE3W ?- .':AgigjSKj-f WiMMLa ;Kf:S&!lKSiMSMB. t-fSS;. JSsSI Ivl"$&& V&'!!Jack Collins is cold shouldered The marriage licence Jack's last dollar g"I don't want to be nice to Mr.Bruce, mother," said BessieSmith, "I don't care for him.""I don't see why not," . saidMrs. Smith, "he is handsome, haspleasant manners and he. is" successful in his profession."But Bessie pouted and turnedaway. The chief reason she didnot care to have Bert Bruceamong her admirers was that sheloved Jack Collins. But Jackwas only a machinist, while Bertwas a rising young lawyer. AndMrs. Smith did not care to consider a machinist in her plans forher daughter's marriage.-Jack hurried from the shopthat evening so he would not belate for his weekly call on Bessie.He made a handsome figure of asturdy young American as he rancherrily up the steps of the Smithhome. He was welcomed by Mrs.Smith if welcomed is the proper wordtp ue in this case. She made him feelabout as welcome as a burglar. Beforethe time came for him to go she made itvery plain that his suit was objectionable. "We'll elope," said Jack to Bessie overthe telephone the next day, "I've got thelicense already."That a'fternoon the two lovers met by'appointment. Jack showed his sweetheart the license and the plans for theelopement were made.The next day Jack couldn't get hismind on his work. He was wrapped inhis dream of coming happiness, and thevision of Bessie interfered sadly withthe prosaic task of fixing broken nginAijand carburetors. Jn the midst of hftrdreaming, a call came for Jack from LaMesa, a neighboring town where an automobile had turned turtle. Jack packed!his tools in a bag, mounted his bicycleand hurried away.'I,! mAttfk rf(